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The Knee, ISSN: 0968-0160, Vol: 12, Issue: 2, Page: 89-92
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The use of the knee joint-line balancer to control patella position in revision total knee arthroplasty
Arno M. ten Ham; Ate B. Wymenga; Wilco C.H. JacobsKnee
In revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA), control of the patellar height and the joint line is difficult. Therefore, we developed an adjustable flexion–extension spacer, the Knee Joint-line Balancer (KJB®). This device simulates femur component sizes, polyethylene sizes, the joint-line level, and distal femur wedges. The goal of this study is to evaluate the use of an adjustable knee spacer to control patellar height and joint-line during revision total knee surgery. The subjects of the study were the first 10 consecutive patients who had undergone revision of a primary TKA where the KJB was used. A reference group composed of the last 10 patients treated without the use of the KJB was also evaluated. The joint-line position and the patellar height were determined before and after revision TKA. The method described by Figgie et al. [J. Bone Jt. Surg., Am. 68 (1986) 1035] was used. The patellar height in the reference group averaged 7.7 mm. Seven of 10 patients had a patella baja, and two of these patients had patellar impingement. One patient needed a proximalisation of the tuberositas. The patellar height in the KJB group averaged 14.6 mm after revision, with only one patient having a patella baja. This new device, adjustable kneespacer for revision TKA (“the KJB”), seems to provide better control of the patellar position in total knee revision.
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